Intensive Support and Stabilization Care Professional - Residential Services (Kalispell, MT)

Description

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in your community, we invite you to join our team at AWARE.

AWARE is looking for the right person to join the team as an intensive support and stabilization care professional. 

The support we provide helps the adults, children, and families we serve become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth. We are a compassionate and fully engaged team that is dedicated to providing the best possible care to our clients. Our strength lies in our culture of care, and we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to providing unconditional care to those in need.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all team members feel valued and respected. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are looking for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply to join our team at AWARE.

• Crisis Intervention & Stabilization: Implementing behavior management, safety planning, and de-escalation strategies during critical, high-stress, or emergency situations.
• Daily Living Support: Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), including personal care, hygiene, feeding, and medication management/monitoring.
• Behavioral Coaching & Skill Building: Teaching new coping skills, improving social skills, and fostering independence.
• Monitoring & Safety: Maintaining a safe environment, which may include 24/7 monitoring in residential treatment centers or group homes.
• Case Coordination: Working with treatment teams, families, and schools to coordinate care and transition plans.
• Transportation: Accompanying individuals to appointments and community activities. 
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining accurate, confidential records of daily activities, behavioral changes, and incidents.
• Advocacy: Ensuring individual rights are respected and promoting self-advocacy.
• Implements and follows Individual Treatment Plans, Behavior Management Plans, Independent Living Plans and Personal Support Plans and adheres to AWARE Inc.’s Unconditional care Philosophy.
• Observes, reports, and records data concerning the adults’ physical, emotional, and behavioral states.
• Utilizes H.E.L.P. (including therapeutic holds) when it is determined that a resident is a danger to self or others; also performs basic First Aid and/or CPR when needed.
• Attends and participates in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and committees assigned.

Requirements

Talents, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to implement Individual Treatment Plans, Behavior Management Plans, Independent Living Plans, and Personal Support Plans as written.
• Competence in supporting activities of daily living (ADLs): personal hygiene, grooming, feeding, toileting, mobility, and medication monitoring (per agency policy).
• Skill in teaching and reinforcing coping skills, social skills, and independent living skills.
• Capacity to follow and reinforce structured behavioral interventions and reinforcement systems.

 Education Requirements: 

• A High School Diploma or HSE is required, along with past employment experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

• Must have, or be willing to obtain, a valid Montana Driver’s License. Must have an acceptable driving record, as well as an acceptable criminal and protective services background check.

Benefits:

AWARE proudly offers an excellent benefits package, uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, professional growth, and achieving financial security.

AWARE’s benefits include:

• Annual Raises 
• Tuition Advancement
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.